Sadiron holder



May 20, 1930. R. A. WINTERS SADIRON HOLDER Filed April 13, 1927 Patented May 20, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT? OFFICE SADIBON HOLDER Application filed April 13, 1927. Serial No. 183,283.

The invention relates to sad-iron holders and more particularly to that type which is adapted to be secured or applied to a wall structure and to support an iron which is not in use.

One object of the present invention is to provide a sad-iron holder which is of new and improved construction.

Another object of the invention is to provide a holder which is formed of bent strips of wire and embodies new and improved means for securing the iron in place. In general this means consists of a socket for receiving the heel stand of the iron and a slidable spring pressed grip for hooking around the toe of the iron. I

Other objects of the invention will appear hereafter from the detailed description;

The invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter set forth and more particularly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof.

In the drawing: Fig. 1 is a perspective of a holder embodying the invention. Fig. 2

is a longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 33 of Fig. 2.

The holder is adapted to extend in a substantially vertical position and be secured to a wall structure, and serves to retain a sad- 3 iron which is not in use. The holder consists of an outer vertically extending frame A against which the sole or base plate of the iron is adapted to lean; an inner vertically extending frame B which is connected to frame A; a horizontally extending member C which is connected to the lower end of the outer frame and forms a support upon which the heel of the iron is adapted to rest; a clip D which connects the upper ends of frames A and B together; a member E which is slidably mounted in clip D and is adapted to hook around the toe of the iron, to secure the latter in place on the holder; and a spring F which is adapted to yieldingly hold member- E in its hooked position.

The outer frame A is formed of a strip a of wire. The ends of the latter are bent upwardly and inwardly to form the sides a of the frame and then downwardly to form substantially parallel portions (1 The central portion of strip, a extends horizontally and forms the bottom a of frame A. The inner frame B is formed of a strip b of wire, the central portion of which is bent to form a vertically extending loop 12 The ends of strip I) extend side-by-side and are bent to extend horizontally and form a single leg 6 for supporting the upper end of the holder. From leg 6 the ends of strip b are bent downwardly to form portions 6 which extend between the portions a of strip a; then outwardly and horizontally to form portions 6*; then downwardly to form portions 6"; and then inwardly to form portions 6 which are spot welded or soldered, as at b, to the bottom a of frame A. Member O is formed of a strip a of wire. The central portion of the latter extends outwardly of frame A and B and substantially parallel to bottom a and forms a support 0 for the heel of the iron. The ends of strip 0 are bent so as to extend at right angles to support 0 and form legs .0 for supporting the lower end of the holder. The free ends of the legs 0 are bent to form vertically extending loops 0 The central portions of legs 0 are spot.welded or soldered, as at 0*, to the ends of bottom a. The space between the legs, support 0 and bottom a constitutes a socket which is adapted to receive the heel stand (shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2) of the iron and to hold the heel end of the iron against displacement. Clip D is in the form of a flattened ring d and extends around and is soldered or spot welded to portions a and the upper ends of portions b tosecure the upper ends of frames A and B together. Member E is formed from a strip e of wire. The central portion of the latter extends horizontally and is bent to form a semicircular portion 6 which extends beneath the portions 6 of strip 6. The ends of strip e are bent upwardly to form portions e which extend parallel to and between portions a and b and then horizontally to form oppositely facing hooks e which are adapted to hook around the toe end of the sole ofthe iron. Portions e are slidable in ring 03 so that member E may be shifted longitudinally to fit irons of different lengths. Spring F is formed of a coil of wire 7 and is applied to resiliently hold member E in its hooked position. One end f of the spring extends around the semicircular portion 6 of member E and the other end 7 extends around a hook b Which is integrally formed on one of the portions b of frame B.

The legs of the holder are. of sufiicient length to prevent the transfer of heat from the iron to the Wall structure to which the holder is secured. Leg b is shorter than leg 0 so that the upper end of the holder tilts toward the wall structure and the iron is prevented from falling from the holder when the hooks e are released. The holder may be secured to a wall structure by means of screws or other such securing devices which extend through the loops 6 and 0 When the holder is to be used, the heel stand of the iron is inserted into the socket at the lower end of the holder. Member E is then shifted longitudinally and the toe end' of the iron swung against the upper ends of frames A and B. Member E is then released, so that the spring F will act upon it and shift it against the toe of the iron.

The invention exemplifies a sad-iron holder which is simple in construction and may be produced at a low cost.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details set forth, since these may be modified within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what 1 claim as new and desire by Letters Patent, 1s:

1. A holder for a sad-iron, embodying an elongated frame adapted to have the sole of the iron placed thereagainst, and means for retaining the iron with the sole thereof against the frame comprising a member at one end of the frame adapted to engage the heel of the iron, a member mounted at the other end of the frame to slide longitudinally with respect to said frame and adapted to grip the toe of the iron, and a spring attached to the last mentioned member and operative to slide the same so as to engage the toe of the iron and shift automatically the entire iron towards the heel engaging member.

2. A holder for a sad-iron, embodying an elongated frame adapted to have the sole of the iron placed thereagainst, and means for retaining the iron with the sole against the frame comprising a member at one end of the frame adapted to engage the heel of the iron and a member slidably mounted at the other end of the frame and provided with a pair of oppositely facing hooks for gripping the toe of the iron.

3. A holder for a sad-iron having a heel stand, comprising an elongated frame, a member rigidly connected to one end of the frame and adapted to engage the heel of the iron. said member defining an opening into which the heel stand is adapted to extend when the iron is retained by the holder, and means at the other end of the frame for pressing the iron into engagement with the heel engaging member.

4:. holder for .a sad-iron having a heel stand, comprising an elongated frame, a mem-' ber rigidly connected to one end of the frame and adapted to engage the heel of the iron, said member defining an opening into which the heel stand is adapted to extend when the iron is retained bythe holder, a member movably connected to the other end of the frame and adapted to grip the toe of the iron, and a spring connected to said last mentioned member and applied to force the same, togcther with the iron, towards the heel engaging member.

5. A holder for a sad-iron, comprising an elongated frame adapted to have the sole of the iron placed thereagainst, a transversely extending member connectedto one end of the frame and formed of a length of wire,

said wire having a portion thereof disposed at one side of the frame and adapted to form an abutment for one part of the iron, and another portion disposed at the other side of the frame and forming a supporting leg, a second supporting leg at the other end of the frame, and a, member movably connected to said other end of the frame, said last mentioned member being adapted to grip the opposite part of the iron and being operative to hold the iron in place against the abutment.

6. A holder for a sad-iron comprising an elongated frame adapted to have the sole of the iron placed thereagainst, a transversely extending member connected to one end of the frame and formed of a length of wire, said wire being bent so that it is U-shaped and being arranged so that its central portion is disposed at one side of the frame and forms an abutment for one part ofthe iron, and its ends are disposed at the other side of the frame and form supporting legs, a second supporting le at the other end of the frame, and a mem er connected to the frameat said other end thereof and adapted to grip the opposite part of the iron.

7. A holder for a sad-iron comprising a pair of frames connected together and adapted to form an elongated flat support against which the sole of the iron is adapted to be placed, one of the frames being formed of a is adapted to be placed, one of said frames being formed of a length of wire, said wire hav-. ing its central portion bent transversel to form a single supporting leg at one end 0 the support, and its ends connected to the other frame, a second supporting leg at the other end of the support, and means for securing the iron against said support.

9. A holder for a sad-iron embodying an elongated frame adapted to have the sole of the iron placed thereagainst, said frame being formed of a length of wire, a tubular member connected to the ends of the wire, and means for retaining the iron against the frame comprising a member at each end of the frame, one of the latter members being movable and having a portion thereof extending through and slidable in the tubular mem- 10. A holder for a sad-iron embodying an elongated frame adapted tohave the sole of the iron placed thereagainst, and means for retaining the iron against the frame compris- 1n fr me and adapted to engage one part of the iron, a second member slidably mounted at the other end of said frame and adapted to engage another part of the iron, said second member being formed of a length of wire, the central portion of which is looped, and a spring for forcing said second member ward said first member, thespring having one end thereof connected to the looped portion ofthe wire and its other end anchored to the frame.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 8th day of April, 1927.

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